Spelman College President Helene Gayle recently penned an op-ed in the Atlanta Journal Constitution speaking to the importance of investing in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and emphasizing the reality that many HBCU students leave with substantial debt upon completing their degree.
Spelman Wellness Center receives a great gift! Last week, the Spelman College Wellness Center team received a $110,000 philanthropic gift from alumna Dr. Wyndolyn Crutchfield Bell, M.D., C'74, to support the return of the Jaguar and intramural sports.
Dr. Bell made the generous gift in honor of her beloved mother, Anita Watkins Crutchfield, who was an ardent Historically Black College and University advocate and sports fanatic, a Tennessee State University graduate, health and physical education teacher, majorette and swimming coach and multi-sport athlete.
To learn more about the Wellness Center and related programming, click here.
Campus Highlights & Events
They did it! The Spelman College class of 2024 will celebrate in grand style during Commencement on Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. Join us as we honor this remarkable achievement and embrace the next chapter of their journey.
For a full schedule of Commencement 2024 events, click here.
Watch now! On Monday, April 22, 2024, Spelman College welcomed award-winning journalist Errin Haines, editor-at-large and one of the founders of news publication The 19th, for a special edition of the College’s Courageous Conversations series titled "Power of the Black Woman Vote,"
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President Helene Gayle and Director of Spelman’s Social Justice Fellows Program Dr. Cynthia Spence engaged Haines in a powerful dialogue, where they discussed the upcoming 2024 presidential election, the importance of Black women’s suffrage and the biggest issues on the ballot.
Save the date! On September 19, 2024,Spelman College,in partnership withTapestry Networks' Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Action (IDEA) initiative, will host Reimagining the Future of Talent, a dialogue on the convergence of talent, technology, corporate culture and workforce equity as mobilizers of business strategy.
Apply today! Spelman students, as well as undergraduate students outside of the AUCC, are encouraged to take advantage of the College's unique summer online courses. Registration is now open and ends May 24, 2024.
One unique duo! Spelman alumnae Raymonda Stevens, M.D., C'92, and Chase Stevens, M.D., C'2019, are a mother-daughter duo upholding the torch of compassion and excellence in medicine –making a huge difference in the lives of others.
Read more their work and their contributions to Spelman's legacy here.
Career Opportunities at Spelman
Interested in working at Spelman? Here are a few staff positions that are currently available:
Current Spelman College employees are eligible to receive a $300.00 referral bonus (less applicable taxes) when referring an applicant who is hired and successfully completes the 90-day probationary period.
To
apply, or to learn more about these and other positions, visit Spelman.edu.
Spelman Scenes
To view photos from recent Spelman events, visit our Flickr page.
Tell Us Your Story
Spelman College is known for educating global change agents who are leaders in the classroom, in the community and in their careers. If you have an idea for a news story about Spelman faculty, staff, students or alumnae, submit your story ideas to spelmanconnection@spelman.edu.
